One of the major story lines for Tottenham Hotspur during this summer’s transfer window is the immediate future of Cuti Romero. The Argentine central defender has quietly made it pretty clear that he’d be okay with leaving the club if an arrangement can be made, and the team most closely linked with a move for Cuti is Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
There have been plenty of rumors already about Atletico’s interest in Cuti — talks of bids, potential bids, personal terms agreed, etc. But it seems as of yet there hasn’t been any concrete happening. Here’s Fabrizio Romano.
So: no actual bids, no talk of personal agreements, nothing advanced, and Spurs don’t want to sell. Sounds about right! Cuti is not only Tottenham’s best defender, he’s one of the best defenders in European football at the moment. That’s not to say that he WON’T leave the club this summer, but if he does it won’t be anytime soon and it very likely won’t be for cheap.
Of course a lot can change during a transfer window, especially if Cuti decides to “go to the jerk mattress” over a transfer. We haven’t really seen any indication that he’s willing to go there yet, though like Fab says he’s only just returned from vacation.
What also seems clear is Tottenham are actively succession-planning. Kevin Danso is more than capable of stepping into Romero’s role (even if not quite as effectively), Spurs just signed Kota Takai and have Luka Vuskovic for the future, and have been linked with players like Nathan Collins and Maxime “MAXIMUM STEVE” Estève. That’s not only smart, it positions the club well to be able to sell someone like Cuti at a premium should they decide it’s the right time to do so.
But for now, calma calma calma. Nothing appears imminent, it’s ridiculously early, and I have a feeling all will be well.